Back taxes on my home
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Back taxes on my home
I owe 2,783.00 in back
taxes on my home. I own
the house and property
outright. Paid cash for
it. The city says that
they can foreclose on my
house even if I make
payments. Can they do that
to me?
Asked on May 19, 2017 under Real Estate Law, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
If you pay *in full* before they institute foreclosure proceedings, they will not be able to foreclose: any foreclosure action would be mooted and unsustainable based on there not being any tax debt to form the basis for foreclosure (though you will also have to pay any accumulated interest, penalties, etc.). Partial payments will not stop foreclosure: as long as you owe, they can foreclose.
But if you wait until after foreclosure, it will be too late: you do not have a right to "redeem" the property after it has been foreclosed upon.
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